Electric 3D-printed motorbike provides a glimpse into the future of green travel

It wouldn’t look out of place on the set of Robocop but this motorbike could be coming to a street near you. BigRep, a German manufacturing company, has created the first prototype of its 3D-printed, e-Motorcycle “NERA.”

It is the world’s first fully 3D-printed and fully functional electric motorbike and, though it isn’t currently manufactured for customers to purchase, the Berlin-based company hopes the prototype showcases the potential of 3D printing.

“This 3D-printed motorbike and our other prototypes push the limits of engineering creativity and will reshape AM (Additive Manufacturing, 3D printing) technology as we know it,” explained Daniel Büning, co-founder and Managing Director of NOWlab, BigRep’s innovation department.”The NERA combines several innovations developed by NOWlab, such as the airless tire, functional integration and embedded sensor technology.”

The fully electric engine of the 3D-printed motorbike is fitted with in a customizable case and the bike features flexible bumpers in the place of standard suspension.With the exception of the electrical parts, every component of the NERA is 3D printed, down to the tires. “The fully electric engine is fitted with in a customizable case and the bike features flexible bumpers in the place of standard suspension.With the exception of the electrical parts, every component of the NERA is 3D printed, down to the tires.

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